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Overwhelming Majority of Nevada Voters Support New Government Oversight of Food, Pew-Commissioned Poll Finds

Published in Women's Health Weekly, November 26th, 2009

An overwhelming majority of Nevada voters -- 91 percent -- support food safety legislation that would give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) new authority to ensure the food Americans eat does not make them sick, according to a new poll commissioned by the Pew Health Group and conducted by Hart Research and Public Opinion Strategies.

Support for stronger food protections is high regardless of voters' gender, income level or political affiliation. The statewide survey of 506 registered voters, conducted from October 13-14, 2009, has a margin of error of +/- 4.3 percent. Full survey results are available at www.MakeOurFoodSafe.org/.

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-11-26)

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